PROVO, Utah (AP) — AJ Dybantsa scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half as No. 11 BYU beat TCU 76-70 on Wednesday night.
Richie Sanders scored 18 points and Robert Wright III added 15 points, six rebounds and six assists to help the Cougars (16-1, 4-0 Big 12) win their 13th straight game.
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Xavier Edmonds led the Horned Frogs (11-6, 1-3) with 19 points and eight rebounds. Micah Robinson came off the bench to score 10 points and 6 rebounds.
TCU has lost three straight games against top 25 opponents, falling to 1-4.
BYU struggled offensively in the first half until Wright hit a three-pointer with 5:18 left. The Cougars made 1 of 11 shots before halftime and trailed 36-30 at halftime.
Midway through the second quarter, the game started to go in BYU’s favor, with a 9-0 run. The run included two touches from DiBanza and a three-pointer from Mihajlo Boskovic.
Sanders made 1 of 6 shots from beyond the arc and hit his only 3-pointer with 2:14 left to give the Cougars a 70-63 lead. Keba Keita blocked a shot with 1:11 left and grabbed 10 rebounds to seal the victory.
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Next
TCU plays at Utah on Saturday.
BYU visits No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday.
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